Victorian Pokies provide money for health

Mar 10 2010 Updated July 4, 2023

The Weekly Source

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The Victorian government has raised almost $1 billion from the auction of poker machine licences and most of the money has been earmarked for health, with the remainder funding bushfire initiatives. The auction for the 10-year licences ended on Monday and breaks the current duopoly.

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